Horseshoe Nebula (Barnard's 143)
Barnard's 143 is a dark nebula in the constellation of the Eagle. The darks nebulae are very dense regions of gas and dust that hide the stars that are behind them! I named it “Horseshoe” from its shape that resembles the petals which placed on the horses' hooves |
Location |
Mauna Keratea Obs, June 2012 |
Telescope |
GSO Richey Cretien 10" - AP CCDT67 Focul Reducer f 5,3 |
Mount |
Celestron CGE Pro |
Camera |
QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -25 C |
Guidingδ | ΤS 65 APO, QHY5 |
Filters / Exposures |
L 26x180 sec bin 1x, RGB 12x180sec bin 1x |
Total Exposure Time |
3+ hours |
Software |
Nebulosity 3, Maxim DL, Pixinshight, Photoshop CS5. |